06/11/2026
Marie Nemes-Crawford, Editor
June 18th: Hope Valley’s Christopher Ruggles
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Presiding: President Rob Radcliff
Greeter: David Crawford
Pianist: Anita Wilson
Invocation: Sr. Monica Justinger
Song Leader: John Lambert selected “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean”, “Hymn of the Nations”
Visitors: Anita brought along her husband; Alice Harker, guest of the club; Jeff Bly from Gouge
Scholarship Presentations – We congratulate Austin Clark going to OSU ATI in Wooster for his first year major in agriculture business and communications. He is an Ohio and national 4H leader. Austin brought along his father Kyle Clark.
Angel Ezeala attending Columbus State studying business and Grove City aesthetics school so she can have the base she needs to start her own spa!
Club Announcements:
- Community Kitchen: We thank Gary & Sandy Montgomery for 10 years of leading the efforts to feed our community. The club is donating $100 to the community kitchen in the Montgomery’s name 🙂 If you would like to lead the club’s effort at the community kitchen, please see Rob.
- June 25th – Drexel Poling Service Above Self Award will be given out. Come see who wins!
- Chillicothe First Capital Rotary club has a Craft Beer Pairing Dinner fundraiser July 23, 2026, 6-9pm at the Pour House at Machinery Hall. Please see David or Marie for details. All proceeds will fund the club’s RYLA, Interact, Rotaract programs
Build Better Friendships Month
- Alice Harker : thank you for leading the efforts at the Community Kitchen
- Anita Wilson: thank you for being such a wonderful piano player and joining us
SAA: Rob Radcliff
- Thank you to Alice, Anita and Sandy with bouquets of flowers (while Dodie made her exit! Good luck at home Rob.)
- How did the soup kitchen get started at Presbyterian Church? Sunday school discussion
- How many different organizations participate in the community kitchen? 25
- How long has Alice been coordinator for community kitchen? 20 years
- Last year how many meals served? 24,300
- How many of the 24,300 were given to Hope House? 1,700
- What was highest number of meals served by our club? 218
Scholarship Drawing: This week’s winner of $20 is Warren Spangler – BABY bean is $75
Program: Alzheimer’s Association with Sr. Monica and Jessica Lowe
- The Mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection and maximizing quality care and support
- Central Ohio chapter services the following counties: Athens, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, PIckaway, Union and Washington counties
- All.org/centralohio
- 24/7 National Helpline = 800.272.3900
- Volunteer Opportunities; Early Stage Programs; Caregiver and Family Support Groups; Care Consultations; Educational Resources
- 55 million in the world with Alzheimer’s/Dementia
- Aug. 29th, Saturday is the local Alzheimer’s Walk. Bring out your family and all walk together! See Sr. Monica and she can get you signed up.
- Brain Health – Protect your head; Be smoke free; Get moving; Challenge your mind with games, crafts, etc.; control your blood pressure; eat healthy; sleep well; stay in school – keep learning; maintain healthy weight
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The Presidential charity is Soldiers Monumental Society – caring for the graves of our service men and women